Howdy Howdy,

      Do you know how good it feels for others to tell you are fluent in Tagalog? If you don't know how that feels, I invite you to try it. Well, everybody it has been another great week. Time is still flying by! We will be moving into a new apartment this week and next week our area will be split and there will be four of us in this area. Which means that Elder Guanio and I will be split as well, but we'll still be in the same apartment so it's all good! The work is great and we are progressing! Lovin' IT! 

     So FHE daw tomorrow with the Lambson's and Kellen ey? Sounds fun, tell them I am in Ocampo, right next to Pili- I think Kellen was assigned there.  That will be fun to hear there stories. Naga Mission "best in all the land." Maybe they'll sing the mission song for you guys! It should be your opening hymn!

     So Mom we do have Sisters in our District but they are assigned in Goa the biggest city in our district. Your guess was right that usually there areas are in nicer areas. But our sisters are toughthey can do anything. Also Sister Christensen is in my district which is fun, we were in the MTC together. But ya, there's your answer.

      So who wants a cool story? Ready or not here it comes: This Wednesday we were walking, in the heat, sweating and dirty, to a far area of ours. I told my comp, naramdaman ko na makikita natin ang isang ahas mamaya. "I feel like we're going to see a snake later on." Earlier that morning I had randomly read in Acts where Paul gets bit by a viper and nothing happens to him. Ironic no? When we reached the house Tatay wasn't home but about 2 minutes later he comes running by saying there was a COBRA! It was about twenty yards from there house! So naturally I was quick to follow and see a COBRA! We watched from a little way off, just in-case we got bit and were't quite as lucky as Paul haha.  But Tatay and few others IN SANDALS dug out the cobra and killed it with an itak (machete). It was about 4 feet long- scary looking thing. But it was way cool. They ate it daw, sadly I did not get to taste it BUT I REALLY WANT TO EAT COBRA! I thought it was no good, that they only ate python but nope. There are tons of snakes in this area! 

      So after that event we taught tatay and I told him the story of Paul and we talked about MIRACLES! He told us about ten years ago he was able to go to church with his sons, because they really wanted to, but he had NO IDEA how they had the money every week to go. But that somehow every week they had the money to go to church. He said it was a miracle. I agree. We had a great lesson and he committed to go to church. He's going to Manilla for a few months though next week- DARN MANILLA! 

       We've been super busy and I forgot my list of things I wanted to tell all of you! Basta, totoo ang simbahan haha! I love my mission, Tagalog ROCKS! I have bee so so so so so so so blessed! We are all so blessed. This Gospel is true and one day we will all return and stand before God, our Father. I hope and pray we are only doing things we can be proud of when that event happens. Judgement Day is a good thing to ponder every now and then. I am a representative of Jesus Christ. I feel it everyday! This is the only true and living church. And I know, Jesus Christ lives and he and Heavenly Father love each one of us PERFECTLY. Weather you live in a home with carpet and a computer or in a hut with pots for cooking rice- he loves you!

     You are all awesome! 

Grandpa Sherwood goes with him everywhere!!!!!

Always has, always will LOVES little ones!

Elder Davis